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At the instance of

At the instance of, according to the plain English language, the ordinary meaning of the phrase 'at the instance of

Cast iron

a mould'. According to New Lexicon Webster's Dictionary of English Language, the word 'cast iron' means 'an iron-carbon alloy produced in

Deed

partly printed or lithographed in any character or in any language, on paper, vellum, or parchment, since these materials best unite

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Includes

secondary or minor ingredient or element, (Collins Dictionary of English Language). Is used in an interpretation clause, it must be construed

Norman-French

several formal proceedings of state are still carried on. The language, having remained the same since the date of the Conquest,

Latin

Latin, the language of the ancient Romans. There are three sorts of law

Leave

Leave, having regard to the language of Rule 123 doubtless the word 'leave' has been used

Must or shall

further. If the provision is couched in prohibitive or negative language, it can rarely be directory, the use of peremptory language

Natural justice

effect than a decision in a quasi-judicial enquiry. In the language of V.R. Krishna Iyer, J. [vide Mohinder Singh Gill case,

Paper

Unabridged Edition of The Random House Dictionary of the English Language, the word 'paper' has been defined as a substance made

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